QUEENSLANDRACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
 
STWARDS REPORT
 
GLADSTONE TURF CLUB Inc
 
GLADSTONE – SATURDAY 17 DECEMBER 2022
 
WEATHER – Fine  TRACK RATING –  Sand  RAIL – True
PENETROMETER – N/A
 
OFFICIALS
 
Chairman of Stewards – M Heath
Stewards – G Wust
Clerk of Scales – Stewards
Judge – D Thomsen & D Wienert
Veterinarian – Dr K Thomson
Starter – B Lisle
 
 
 
Race 1: ENGAGE MAIDEN PLATE 850 metres
 
JOHNNY DEEP – Bumped on jumping.
 
DESIGNING ARROW – Jockey R Faehr reported that his mount was inclined to hang in throughout.
 
VICE – Proved slightly difficult to load. Bumped on jumping.
 
ANGEL ABOVE – Raced awkwardly in its action in the sand kickback in the middle stages
 
 
 
Race 2: XXXX GOLD QTIS BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 850 metres
 
OUTREACH BELLE – Began awkwardly.
 
BETTER RUSH – Hung in for the majority of the home straight.
 
KRISPY KEV – Broke through the front of the barriers shortly after being loaded and galloped for a considerable distance. Declared a late scratching at 1:48pm by order of Stewards. Stewards ordered that all bets placed on KRISPY KEV be refunded with the following deductions to apply to successful wagers placed prior to 1:48pm:
 
21 cents in the dollar for win bets
22 cents in the dollar for place bets
 
Trainer L Kiernan was advised that a warning would be placed on the record of KRISPY KEV. In determining that a warning was appropriate, Stewards took into account the comments from the starter, rider and the horse’s history.
 
DAUNTING PRINCESS – Began awkwardly.
 
LILY ALLEZ (NZ) – Blundered on jumping.
 
GLEN ISLA MILER – Slow to begin and slow into stride. Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
GRACIEDE – Declared a late scratching at 8:57am when there was no available rider.
 
 
Race 3: CLEO SIMPSON CLASS B Handicap 1000 metres
 
ROUND THE FIRE – Began awkwardly and shifted out. Resented the sand kickback throughout. Shifted wider on the track near the 600 metres to obtain clear running out of the sand kickback.
 
THORBEN – Hung out near the 800 metres. Inclined to lay in under pressure in the home straight. Cast the near hind plate in running.
 
ETHELDA – Tightened and lost ground shortly after the start when ROUND THE FIRE shifted out. App. T Leslight reported that his mount raced greenly throughout.
 
 
Race 4: FIND US ON FACEBOOK BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 1194 metres
 
BRIGALOW BOY – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
ANCIENT ECHOS – Inclined to hang in for a short distance in the home straight.
 
BOFORS – Tightened for racing room for a short distance shortly after the start.
 
 
Race 5: MERRY XMAS BENCHMARK 55 Handicap 1517 metres
 
SUPER BAZOOKA – Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination as the gelding had not raced in over 12 months and was cleared to start. Blundered on jumping and was consequently slow into stride.
 
STAR OF LEON – Raced wide without cover throughout.
 
DECK OF ACES – Resaddled behind the barriers prior to the start.
 
 
 
 
STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY
 
 
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses
 
Horses swabbed post-race
All winners
 
Warnings/bars
Race 2 – KRISPY KEV – Warning – Barrier manners.
 
 
Late scratchings
 
Race 2 – @ 8.57am GRACIEDE – No suitable rider.
 
The matters contained within this Stewards report may be subject to an internal or external review.  The outcome of any internal review is published on the Commission’s website immediately after the release of the internal review decision to the Applicant.  External reviews are managed by QCAT and are not published on the Commission’s website.
 
This report and the Stewards Comments for this meeting may be amended at any time, at the sole discretion of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards as races are reviewed.